final review | HST 010 - D2: Global History Since 1500, Quizzes of World History

Download final review | HST 010 - D2: Global History Since 1500 and more Quizzes World History in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 William Wilberforce DEFINITION 1 late 1700s - liberal reformer, leader of anti-slavery movement in British Empire. TERM 2 East India Trading Company DEFINITION 2 Mid 1700s - English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China. By 1763 emerges as #1 British force in Indian subcontinent. Driving force behind Indian colonization. 1818 - partitions India into 3 presidencies under direct EIC rule. TERM 3 Sepoys DEFINITION 3 early 1800s - native Indian soldiers recruited to fight in the Indian Army (which was run by British officers) 1850s - Indian Rebellion against British rule - "mutiny" began in the sepoy regiments result = Indian army became the first national indian force TERM 4 Indian Civil Service DEFINITION 4 1900 - 1000 British officers with a goal of administering British rule in India. Indians essentially excluded from ICS except for very low ranks. TERM 5 Boers DEFINITION 5 Early 1800s - Dutch population located in South Africa, "White Africans". They run into the Zulu nation (multi tribal) on their trek north TERM 6 Thomas Stamford Raffles DEFINITION 6 1824 - British Statesman who founded Singapore which was in a dominant position in trade routes between China and India TERM 7 White Lotus Rebellion DEFINITION 7 1796-1804 - rebellion that occurred during the Qing Dynasty of China. peasant insurrection, anti-foreign, anti-Qing, signifies the WEAKENING of the central government Qing Dynasty - population growing faster than agricultural production, political corruption TERM 8 opium DEFINITION 8 1800s - produced in NE India, huge amounts are being exported into China by 1800. First massive example of the drug trade. TERM 9 Taiping Rebellion DEFINITION 9 1850-1864 - widespread civil war in China led by Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, against the Qing Dynasty. peasant rebellion because of deep resentment of foreigners. one of the deadliest military conflicts in history. After this European powers began to support the Chinese govt TERM 10 Second Industrial Revolution DEFINITION 10 1800s - 1900s - also known as the Technological Revolution - broader development, more far-reaching, building off 1st Industrial Revolution. driving force = railroads TERM 21 battle of Omdurman DEFINITION 21 1898 - British conquest of Sudan. 26,000 sudanese killed, 47 British killed. TERM 22 Boer War DEFINITION 22 1899-1902 - final war of African conquest. Dutch vs. British. Brits win and establish the republic of South Africa (direct colonial rule, white settlers, protectorate) TERM 23 Alfred Mahan DEFINITION 23 late 1800s-1900s - American naval officer, served in Civil War. Analyzes British Empire - key in the great success of the royal navy TERM 24 Teller Amendment DEFINITION 24 1898 - America promises they will not establish an American territory in Cuba no matter the result of the Spanish American war TERM 25 Platt Amendment DEFINITION 25 1901 - American govt reserves the right to establish Cuban foreign policy and intervene in internal affairs if they're not favorable to U.s. AND U.S. established naval base in Cuba TERM 26 Roosevelt Corollary DEFINITION 26 1904 - amendment to Monroe Doctrine - essentially says that governments can be independent but only if their policies are approved by the U.S. If they're not favorable U.S. has right to intervene TERM 27 double burden DEFINITION 27 Early 1900s - women were working more and more in factories. essentially had 2 jobs - factory work + home keeping and child rearing TERM 28 Seneca Falls Convention DEFINITION 28 1848 - essentially first convention ever held for women's rights (same year as European revolution) TERM 29 Socialist International DEFINITION 29 collection of socialist parties across the world - all these groups (reformist parties) pledged to organize a massive international strike if war was declared, therefore there would be no soldiers 1918 - collapses when all the individual parties end up fighting for their home countries TERM 30 Balfour Declaration DEFINITION 30 1917 - British foreign officer, Balfour promises Israeli Jews that in return for support of the defeat of the Ottoman Turks they will help them establish their own Jewish nation TERM 31 Dual power DEFINITION 31 1917 - emerges in Russian - combination of the Kerensky government and the Soviet Bolsheviks. Ends when the Bolsheviks stage a revolt and overthrow the Kerensky government TERM 32 WWI ending DEFINITION 32 1918 - Revolution breaks out in Germany. Soviets are set up in cities across the country and German govt is overthrown TERM 33 Comintern Third International DEFINITION 33 1918 - Russian communists convene to form international communist party. Before this almost all attempts at forming big communist groups had occurred in Europe TERM 34 Imperial Preference DEFINITION 34 1920s - Britain essentially going back to original mercantilist trading policies - trading primarily with British Empire only TERM 35 NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) DEFINITION 35 1920s - under leadership of Hitler. combination of nationalism and socialism. movement of action and involvement. Jewish International and Communist International became enemies of Nazis